Welcome to East Canton ...
East Canton is located in Bradford County<1>.
The location of East Canton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Canton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for East Canton: E. Canton
East Canton is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Canton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Canton is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named East Canton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named East Canton - they are located in Iowa, Mississippi and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Canton.
Communities near East Canton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Canton.
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Towanda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Blossburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Roseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Canton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Canton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Canton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Canton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Canton. See our Newspapers Page for East Canton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Canton ...
Looking for more information about East Canton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Canton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Canton.
Adding East Canton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Canton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Canton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Canton post office opened in 1862.
We also found East Canton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Canton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Canton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Canton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |